SOLAR CONTROL GLASS

The amount of heat that enters through windows during the warm season has a major impact on the thermal comfort and energy balance of a building. For this reason, special attention must be given to the design of façades and shading systems.

The solar factor g [%] represents the fraction of incident solar radiation that enters a room. A low value indicates effective solar protection.

Humans have a higher tolerance to cold than to heat. Equipping spaces with air conditioning systems involves significant investments and maintenance costs, and lowering a room’s temperature by 1 degree Celsius requires three times more energy than heating it by 1 degree Celsius.

Selective glass represents a new generation of glass that reflects solar radiation from the infrared spectrum without sacrificing a significant percentage of visible light transmission.

Glass from the SUNGUARD range offers a higher degree of selectivity and is produced using soft-coated technology, which involves the cold application of a thin layer of metallic oxides.